Japanese climber Kuriki Nobukazu will be the first to attempt to scale Mount Everest since a massive earthquake in April triggered avalanches that killed 18 climbers, shutting an industry that feeds thousands of people across Nepal. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar Update: Nobukazu Kuriki decided to turn around on his attempt to summit Mount Everest. He has now returned to base camp. Learn more here. Japanese mountaineer Nobukazu Kuriki could become the only person to …
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Everest’s Only Climber to Start Summit Push Tomorrow
